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delivery
[dih-liv-uh-ree]
noun
plural
deliveriesthe carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
a giving up or handing over; surrender.
the utterance or enunciation of words.
vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech.
a speaker's fine delivery.
the act or manner of giving or sending forth.
the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
something delivered.
The delivery is late today.
Commerce.a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
Law.a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective.
a delivery of deed.
Also called delivery end.Printing.the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
Archaic.release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
delivery
/ ɪˈɪəɪ /
noun
the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
something that is delivered
( as modifier )
a delivery service
the act of giving birth to a child
she had an easy delivery
manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
the chairman had a clear delivery
the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
sport
the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
the ball so delivered
a fast delivery
an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
(in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Other Word Forms
- misdelivery noun
- nondelivery noun
- postdelivery adjective
- predelivery noun
- redelivery noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Next ball Bedingham played and missed at a peach of a delivery from Starc which nipped away and narrowly avoided the edge of his bat.
This has only added to the confusion that has increasingly surrounded the delivery of aid in Gaza, with each day seeing incidents in which people are shot at by Israeli troops or local gunmen.
I love to order delivery from Burger Lounge that my son will then go and pick up because he likes saving money on delivery.
Israel stopped all deliveries of humanitarian aid and commercial supplies to Gaza on 2 March and resumed its military offensive two weeks later, collapsing a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.
He retired after a career piloting big rigs and started making deliveries and training White Pony drivers about three years ago.
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